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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Part 1

By
Claire Farnworth

Sun Flower

Difficulty 1*
Availability From Day 1
Quest Item(s) Needed Dayring Blossom x 3
Gil Obtained 250
Item(s) Obtained Crimson Flower
HP +10
Strength +1

You can find Dayring Blossoms all over the Grasslands area during daylight hours between 06:00 - 17:59. They are a purple colour.

Moon Flower

Difficulty 1*
Availability From Day 1
Quest Item(s) Needed Moonsoul Bloom x 5
Gil Obtained 400
Item(s) Obtained Blue Flower, Frost Tree
HP +10
Magic +1

The Moonsoul Blooms replace the Dayring Blossoms during the hours of 18:00 - 05:59.

Forget Me Not

Difficulty 1*
Availability From Day 1
Quest Item(s) Needed Vibrant Ooze x 8
Gil Obtained 120
Item(s) Obtained Sunny Butterfly, Twilight Butterfly
HP +10
Magic +1

Vibrant Ooze is found off the Miniflan (the blue flans that roam the Grasslands). You will encounter them quite often so should have no trouble finding enough for this quest.

Chocobo Chow

Difficulty 1*
Availability From Day 1
Quest Item(s) Needed Gysahl Greens x 5
Gil Obtained 500
Item(s) Obtained Gold Chocobo Figurine, Silver Chocobo Figurine
HP +10
Strength +2

Complete “A Father’s Request” side quest and gain access to the four plots in Canopus Farms. Plant Vegetable Seeds there and Gysahl Greens will grow. They take about half a day to grow.

Digging Mole

Difficulty 1*
Availability From Day 1
Quest Item(s) Needed Rocky Crag Mole x 1, Chocoborel x 3, Luminous Mushroom x 2
Gil Obtained 800
Item(s) Obtained Youthful Parasol, Unicorn Mart Logo
HP +10
Strength +2

Rocky Crag Moles are found, unsurprisingly, in Rocky Crag. Check the map of the Wildlands area for their precise locations. Chocoborel are found between the hours of 06:00 - 17:59 in Jagd Woods and Luminous Mushrooms replace them between 18:00 - 05:59.

Moghans Plea

Difficulty 1*
Availability Complete “Peace and Quiet, Kupo” side quest.
Quest Item(s) Needed Arboreal Spore x 10
Gil Obtained 300
Item(s) Obtained Green NORA Symbol, Sky Blue NORA Symbol
HP +10
Strength +1
Magic +1

Kill Dryads to obtain Arboreal Spores. Take Fire elemental spells/abilities such as Fira and Firaga as they tend to summon others. Note that only Dryads that started the battle will drop items, not the ones summoned therein.

Moogle Gourmand

Difficulty 2*
Availability Complete “Peace and Quiet, Kupo” side quest.
Quest Item(s) Needed Mystical Meal
Gil Obtained 850
Item(s) Obtained Pink Rucksack, Afro & White Chick
HP +20
Strength +1
Magic +2

There are three ways to attain a Mystical Meal: The first is to complete “The Right Stuff” side quest; the second is Chef Aryas in Aryas village who is available between the hours of 09:00 and 22:00 every day. He can make one if you accept his quest “A Taste of the Past” and bring him 6 x Moonsoul Blooms and 3 x Vibrant Ooze. You can also keep these ingredients and complete his quest to obtain one automatically.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Square Enix
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS3, XB 360
  • Genre
    Action RPG
  • Guide Release
    8 April 2014
  • Last Updated
    7 December 2020
  • Guide Author
    Claire Farnworth

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The world has moved on. Time is no more. People do not age but they can still die from accidents or murder. And so, the population has slowly dwindled and there remains only four main areas left in the world. Lightning awakes from her crystal slumber with one task: to save as many souls as she can before the world ends in thirteen days.

Join us as we scour every corner of Nova Chrysalia from the Wildlands to the Dead Dunes and back again.

In the main guide:

  • A complete guide as to the best way to complete each main quest, side quest and in what order.
  • Complete side quest and Canvas of Prayers sections.
  • Full Ultimate Lair walkthrough with optimal strategy for Ereshkigal.
  • Aeronite strategy and video.
  • Trophy and achievement guide.
  • HD videos with commentary.

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